Accents

[elmiramoz]

I love Polish accents, fickle bunch aren't we?
Oh and I can now do scouse (seeing an old post of mine) haha.

Hah! You'd hate mine, I sound terrible when speaking English

 

[Drew a swallow]

I love English accents.
English accent makes me uh... oh...

Why?????? We all sound so flat and lifeless! Oh sorry, thats just me.

 

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Hah! You'd hate mine, I sound terrible when speaking English

Polish is much prettier spoken than it looks on paper! We have a lot of newer Polish immigrants here in Chicago, so I hear it fairly often. Pretty accents in English, too.

 

[elmiramoz]

Why?????? We all sound so flat and lifeless! Oh sorry, thats just me.

I have no idea why. Maybe because I'm Polish and it doesn't sound to me flat or lifeless at all. I simply love guys with English accent, could listen to for hours and to any words... hehe

Polish is much prettier spoken than it looks on paper! We have a lot of newer Polish immigrants here in Chicago, so I hear it fairly often. Pretty accents in English, too.

See, we (foreign languages generally) think our own accents are weird but, people from other countries like it. That's good to know

 

[Poppy Full]

I have a generic 'newsreader' Irish accent. Not even particular to any region. I'm comforted by the fact that I can do passable Australian and South African accents. I like all accents, really, I'm too easily pleased.

 

[Maurice E]

I hate my accent (It's not that strong but still), and I know 100% of the British public do too

My chat up lines don't get the chance to fail, my accent kills them straight off

The accents that I love and find really sexy; Glaswegian, Geordie, Belfast ones and generic posh. Cork and Dublin ones too, infact anyone form there could read the phone book to me and I'd be theirs in a flash!

So, what accents do you like/dislike?

I fackin lav my accent - sorted!

 

[CharlieFairhead]

The UK is amazing for regional accents, just a short drive away and the accent is totally different.
As for certain Yorkshire accents i cringe when i hear it on TV, it's generally only on the news..Shannon Matthews case etc. I used to cover my ears when ever they interviewed one of the yocals. ..but then again that's Dewsbury for you.

I love most accents other than my own, not so taken by certain areas of the Midlands. Sorry.

 

[Amy]

The UK is amazing for regional accents, just a short drive away and the accent is totally different.
As for certain Yorkshire accents i cringe when i hear it on TV, it's generally only on the news..Shannon Matthews case etc. I used to cover my ears when ever they interviewed one of the yocals. ..but then again that's Dewsbury for you.

I love most accents other than my own, not so taken by certain areas of the Midlands. Sorry.

I *think* we have the same accent so (if I remember we live in neighbouring towns), what's so bad about it?

 

[CharlieFairhead]

I *think* we have the same accent so (if I remember we live in neighbouring towns), what's so bad about it?

Ours are fine love, just those Yorkshire chavs.

 

[Our Lady]

The Spanish language spoken in a German accent makes for a real treat.

 

[ThisCharmingGirl]

The Spanish language spoken in a German accent makes for a real treat.

Any audio example?

 

[Our Lady]

Any audio example?

Far too graphic. It's an interesting contrast. Spanish, I fancy, is very flowery and feminine, whilst German, well, isn't.

In which language did Franco and Hitler converse, I wonder.

 

[ThisCharmingGirl]

Far too graphic. It's an interesting contrast. Spanish, I fancy, is very flowery and feminine, whilst German, well, isn't.

Mmm not really, I think French is more flowery and feminine. But yes, compared to German I suppose most languages sound flowery and feminine

In which language did Franco and Hitler converse, I wonder.

Good point but I don't really care about it, I'm just glad they're both dead and gone

 

[Girl-with-the-Thorn]

On this subject, can anyone give me any tips on doing a passable Liverpool accent? I have an audition for my local youth theatre's production of Willy Russell's 'Stags and Hens' tomorrow.

 

[Franzanna]

On this subject, can anyone give me any tips on doing a passable Liverpool accent? I have an audition for my local youth theatre's production of Willy Russell's 'Stags and Hens' tomorrow.

I'm probably not the best person to go to to ask for a 'passable' accent of any variety (even my supposedly natural one), and I'm not much use at giving tips about accents anyway because I need to demonstrate accents to teach people them. However, there are a few good sites for listening to people speak that include voice clips. I had to do a Liverpudlian accent for 'Blood Brothers' at school, and I think I typed something like 'liverpudlian accent clips' into a search engine. If you try that and variations of it, you should find something. Break a leg tomorrow!

 

[Thrupenny Bits]

On this subject, can anyone give me any tips on doing a passable Liverpool accent? I have an audition for my local youth theatre's production of Willy Russell's 'Stags and Hens' tomorrow.

Oh, a play...? And I was hoping they were bringing Brookside back. Just get a perm and turn up in a tracksuit with some stolen goods on your person and the part is yours.

 

[Girl-with-the-Thorn]

Oh, a play...? And I was hoping they were bringing Brookside back. Just get a perm and turn up in a tracksuit with some stolen goods on your person and the part is yours.

And thanks for the advice and good wishes, Franzanna .

 

[Absurd]

Scottish (not really a fan of Dundee and Inverness accents though) and Irish and northern English (Yorkshire, et cetera).

Mine is just generic Londonspeak.

 

[kyleleonard]

On this subject, can anyone give me any tips on doing a passable Liverpool accent? I have an audition for my local youth theatre's production of Willy Russell's 'Stags and Hens' tomorrow.

practice saying 'Steven Gerrrrrrrardddddddd'

 

[Girl-with-the-Thorn]

practice saying 'Steven Gerrrrrrrardddddddd'

Will do.